Vernon Hills Village Police

The Wood Dale Police Department protects, preserves and safeguards the constitutional and civil rights of citizens through law enforcement. It employs a staff of more than 50 full-time sworn officers, civilians and community volunteers. The Wood Dale Police Department operates the Citizens Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T.), which deals with high-risk and dangerous situations, including barricaded persons, high-risk warrant arrests, explosive devices and heavily armed criminals. The department also has an honor guard that marches in parades, conducts funerals for officers and their family members, and attends wakes and funerals for area officers killed in the line of duty. Located in Wood Dale, Ill., the Wood Dale Police Department is nationally accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA).

The Woodridge Police Department, governed by the Village of Woodridge in Illinois, offers crime prevention and law enforcement services. It provides special assistance for hearing-impaired individuals with teletypewriter units. The department operates a multijurisdictional investigative unit to work against armed robberies, home invasions, commercial burglaries and homicides. The Woodridge Police Department offers assistance with the approval of travel permits for overweight and overdimension vehicles. In addition, the department s detective unit handles matters related to reckless conduct, criminal trespasses, death investigations, suspicious circumstances and retail thefts. It also focuses on narcotic enforcement and gang suppression campaigns. The Woodridge Police Department charges for cocaine delivery and other drug-related offenses